Hector Bellerin – Arsenal
Hector Bellerin, arguably the best right back of the Premier League, is a former graduate of the famous La Masia academy. Known for his blistering pace and acceleration, the 21-year-old attack-minded full-back can terrorise even the best of defences.
His assist for Mesut Ozil’s goal in the home leg Champions League match against Bayern Munich is a pretty good illustration of how good the Spaniard,on his day, can be.
What makes Bellerin a notch above the rest is the quality of his overlapping runs which provides Arsene Wenger’s side width in attack, something that has been lacking in the side for years.
With a massive improvement in positional awareness and tackling ability, Bellerin is no more just reliant on his pace to get the better of opposition wingers. A good recovery pace combined with well-timed tackling has made it extremely difficult to get past Bellerin.
Having played a pivotal role for Arsenal on both ends of the pitch, Hector Bellerin is a genuine contender for the PFA young player of the year award.